A Peer Recovery Coach is someone with lived experience in mental health and/or addictions.  The Recovery Coach provides recovery support, education, resource and guidance to individuals who are currently experiencing issues with addictions.

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Position Responsibilities:

• Position serves a member of an Addiction Services team serving adults with a history of addictions/substance abuse.
• Provide resource, treatment & sober support information to individuals interested in recovery.
• Provide recovery education and support to persons in recovery for substance use disorder.
• Participate in outreach to community partners to help coordinate services with clients.
• Assist clients in accessing community resources ie: housing; Medicaid applications, job placement, etc. as determined by client assessment.
• Participating in staff and integrated treatment team meetings.
• Assisting with implementation of individual client recovery plans.
• May facilitate support / peer groups
• Assisting in data collection.

• Peer Recovery Specialist Certificate required.
• Personal experience of substance use disorder and active in maintaining recovery for a minimum of 12 months.
• Possesses understanding of therapeutic “boundaries” and able to process issues with program support network.
• Willing and able to communicate with individuals in recovery, counselors, agency providers, court system, law enforcement, and others as determined by Supervisor.
• Must possess a strong personal commitment to serving the recovery community.
• Able to communicate with both the service population and community resource staff.
• Must have own transportation. Local travel is required.
• Ability to be flexible and collaborate on program with community partners.
• Must pass a drug test.